Karl Valentin
Acting
Born: 1882-06-04 in Munich, Germany
Biography
Karl Valentin (IPA: ['falɛntiːn], born Valentin Ludwig Fey; 4 June 1882 – 9 February 1948) was a Bavarian comedian, cabaret performer, clown, author and film producer. He had significant influence on German Weimar culture. Valentin starred in many silent films in the 1920s, and was sometimes called the "Charlie Chaplin of Germany". His work has an essential influence on artists like Bertolt Brecht, Samuel Beckett, Loriot and Helge Schneider. He developed a reputation for writing and performing short comic routines, which he performed in a strong Bavarian dialect, usually with his female partner, Liesl Karlstadt. His art centered mostly around linguistic dexterity and wordplay—Valentin was a linguistic anarchist.
Known For
Der Kuß
Im Photoatelier
Heinrich
Es knallt
Xaver Fürst
Die Erbschaft
Karl Meier
Musik zu zweien
Im Schallplattenladen
Kunde
The Checkered Vest
The Mysteries of a Hairdresser's Shop
Frisiergeselle
Fruit in the Neighbor's Garden
Valentin, sein Gärtner
Karl Valentin – Die beliebtesten Kurzfilme
New Desk
Sekretär Dürr
In der Apotheke
Kunde
Street Music
Kürassier-Otto
The Bartered Bride
Rudolph Brummer
Thunder, Lightning and Sunshine
Schneidermeister Huckebein
Karl Valentin privat und im Atelier
